Ziricote TiVo Remote Holder, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

My wife decided the Ziricote Pencil Holder I made for her birthday would actually make a better TiVo Remote holder. I have to agree.

Ziricote Pencil Holder, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

Here’s a plain and simple little box I made for my lovely wife for her birthday. Plain and simple in terms of the woodworking maybe, but that’s because this one is all about the *wood*. It’s called Ziricote, and the grain patterns can be really amazing. Which is what I wanted to celebrate here. (As well as my wife’s birthday, of course).

Hobbit Boxes, originally uploaded by rgdaniel.

These are fun little boxes, all made from the same chunk of wood, which was actually two layers of padauk sandwiching a layer of purpleheart. The insides are coated with blue flocking.

Cherry Box with Cocobolo Lid

Originally uploaded by rgdaniel

I like to say “cocobolo”. And “salsa”, I like to say “salsa”… I think this turned out not too bad… (note to my own horn, you have been tooted)